School: Naomh Baoithin, Tullydish (roll number 3160)
- Location:
- Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: Cathal P. Ó Lochlainn
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 1113, Page 51
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- (continued from previous page)This game is played in Lent but it is often played a few weeks previous to Lent.
First of all there is a "Ring" made it is not round but square similar to this "(drawing of a square) Three or four yards from the "ring" there is a line made called the "Behind".
Each player puts a "stake" on the line of the "ring" and then goes "behind" to begin the game. Each player in turn shoots his "Taa" with his first finger and thumb in the direction of the "ring" endeavouring to knock out a "stake".
If the first player fails the second tries and so on until each has a try but if a person is successful and knocks out a "stake" he gets another(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Rose B. Doherty
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Tullydush Upper, Co. Donegal
